I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,
At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.
if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.
I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon.
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us.
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace. I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea. Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?
I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
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